“We love the diversity of our business,
because we can be many things to many people!” Rebecca Penna, Director of Refervescence
Our savoir-faire
Refervescence draws on over fifteen years ofAnglo-French business experience. We are all bilingual and bi-cultural giving us a dual outlook on the world.
You can make Refervescence your one-stop shop. We can provide you with the essential services your organisation needs to be successful in the English speaking business world.
Our international business experience means that we can help your business develop on both sides of the English Channel, from an informed perspective.
Our extensive knowledge of the region means that we are on the ground, well connected, we know the right places and we know how to get things done.
Our organisational experience means we have what it takes to create and hold innovative, successful business events.
Our experience of both French and English speaking cultures means that we understand how to communicate successfully to our different business audiences.
Our bilingualism, dual culture and teaching experience means that we are well-equipped to pass on our love of languages in an effective and approachable style.
Our pleasant, welcoming nature means that we make your experience, here in Provence, a rewarding and successful one.
« Rebecca has a real aptitude for listening and understanding what people want from the outset, respecting both deadlines and budgets for her customers. »Simon Taylor, British Consul, Marseille
Refervescence’s director
If you were to meet Rebecca Penna for the first time you may be surprised to discover that she is actually English. In spite of her Italian surname, a physique that is far from that of an English rose and her impeccable French, you can still detect an English lilt in her French accent.
Her background
She is a young dynamic professional who has spent the majority of her working life in France where she settled in the early 1990’s after graduating from Sussex University with a degree in Linguistics and French. With a wealth of teaching experience already under her belt, she started out teaching English to professionals.
For ten years she worked at the British Consulate, (Marseille), rapidly rising to the position of Commercial Attaché (Vice-Consul) where she spent a highly rewarding seven years immersed in Franco-British business relations, acquiring a thorough economic and cultural knowledge of the region. She has built up an impressive business network over the years providing a wealth of contacts which are still invaluable today.
Her work included advising and accompanying British companies with their export strategy in France, undertaking tailored market research, managing teams and projects such as sector specific trade missions and high profile business events and writing Ambassador briefings and speeches. Today she has an active role with The Link, a Marseille based Franco-British business alliance, organising a number of corporate networking events.
Our savoir-faire
Refervescence draws on over fifteen years of Anglo-French business experience. We are all bilingual and bi-cultural giving us a dual outlook on the world. 
